battle of wake island

Meaning of word battle of wake island from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

battle of wake island noun

Meaning : In December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines.

Synonyms : battle of wake

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